鼎 (dǐng) — (noun) ancient bronze tripod cauldron, used for cooking and ritual; (noun) a metaphorical symbol of power, authority, or the state (e.g., 问鼎, 鼎盛); (proper noun) Ding, a Chinese surname
Definition
An ancient bronze tripod cauldron used in ritual and cooking; also a literary symbol of state power (as in 问鼎, 鼎盛). 座 is the typical measure word.
noun
ancient bronze tripod cauldronused for cooking and rituala metaphorical symbol of powerauthorityor the state (e.g., 问鼎, 鼎盛)(proper noun) Dinga Chinese surname
Measure word · 座
Examples
- 鼎。Bó wù guǎn lǐ chén liè zhe yí jiàn shāng dài de qīng tóng dǐng.The museum displays a Shang-dynasty bronze tripod cauldron.
- ，鼎。Zài gǔ dài, dǐng xiàng zhēng zhe quán lì hé dì wèi.In ancient times, the tripod symbolized power and status.
- 鼎。dǐng Xiān sheng shì wǒ men gōng sī de fǎ lǜ gù wèn.Mr. Ding is the legal counsel of our company.
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